CITIZENS COMPASS —Anambra State Police Command has rewarded a female Police officer with the sum of N250, 000 for rejecting bribe from a suspected a suspected armoured cable thief in the state.

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, mads the presentation on behalf of the Nigeria Police. 

The female officer, Inspector Charity Oyor, serves at Onitsha Main Market Police Division in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the state.

Spokesperson of the Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, August 25, 2023. DSP Ikenga, said the Inspector was on traffic duty in the market on Wednesday when she noticed a shuttle bus carrying six bundles of armoured cables suspected to have been stolen.

He said the female officer flagged down the vehicle and enquired about the consignment from the driver.

He said the driver, rather than explain how he came about the cables, immediately offered the female officer a bribe which she rejected.

“The police inspector put a call across her Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Superintendent Joy Chidinma Ikpeama who led police personnel to the scene and arrested the suspect,” Mr Ikenga said.

The cable was impounded and taken to the (police) station for investigation,” he stated.

The police spokesperson said, at the police station, the suspect subsequently offered N500,000 as bribe to be allowed to go, but the officers at the facility rejected the bribe.

He said the DPO, consequently, briefed the police commissioner on the arrest and recovery of the cables.

“The commissioner of police then ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department Awka to take over the case for investigation with a view to unravelling where the used cables came from,” he said

Presenting the cash on Friday, the Commissioner commended the DPO for providing good leadership and also praised the female officer for her uprightness, Mr Ikenga said.

He urged all police personnel in the state to always uphold the ethics of the profession by refusing to be compromised in the discharge of their duties.

Responding, Ms Ikpeama, the DPO, thanked the commissioner for leading by example, saying the female officer was inspired by his leadership style

On her part, Ms Oyor, the female officer, promised to rededicate herself to the job just as she thanked the commissioner for his generosity.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of administration, Peter Umoru, was also present during the award ceremony.